(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Christmas is joyful only if we live by the full meaning of the message of love, brotherhood and helping the needy that Jesus Christ enunciated, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in his Christmas message.
The message: “Today is the remarkable day of Christmas, which commemorates the wonderful birth of Jesus Christ, who was called ‘the Prince of Peace’.
God, by sending his Son into the world, expected the values of His Kingdom to be alive once again on Earth. Christ brought eternal light to Men’s hearts.
The delightful Christmas, which taught the world the outstanding lesson of sharing, is celebrated not only by Christians, but also by many others, regardless of race and religion.
Jesus extended His hands of love to create a world full of love, affection, peace, harmony and equality to relieve the hearts full of sorrow. For thousands of years, Christians all over the world have seen the light of Christmas Day in December by celebrating the Birth of Jesus with Church bells ringing amidst rituals performed by candlelight.
People from small huts to big houses celebrate Christmas in whatever way they can. According to the Holy Bible: “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart”. This makes it clear that Jesus has shown the way to be dedicated to realize a country and a world full of goodness and humanity.
For several years now, Sri Lankan Christians have been in a situation where they experience both Easter and Christmas together as victims. The victims are still wallowing in the tragedy as justice has not yet been served to them by identifying the accused. We reiterate the need to identify the accused of the Easter attacks and serve justice to the victims.
The message of Christmas is to bring peace for all the people on Earth. I wish you a Merry Christmas full of peace and joy, which brings the message of liberation to the world by showing the true meaning of Christmas.
